Alcohol countermeasure enforcement set for March

Published: Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 4:18 p.m. CDT

JOLIET, Ill. — The Illinois State Police (ISP) will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Will County during the month of March 2013, according to Captain Bridget Bertrand, Illinois State Police District 5 Commander.

The ACE patrols allow the ISP to target an area with saturation patrols that focus on preventing, detecting and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol and other drugs.

Across the country, an average of one alcohol-related traffic death occurs every 51 minutes.